Tail shaft packing seal



Feb. 16, 1960 Y K. BYGBJERG TAIL SHAFT PACKING SEAL.

Filed Feb. '23. 1956 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. [GIRL .BYGBJERG A Q M h -all 1....

ATTORNEYS 19 60 K. BYGBJERG 2,925,291

A TAIL SHAFT PACKING SEAL Filed Feb. 25, 1956 25 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 o 25 INVENTOR.

154m .BYGBJERG BY law-maul, 6W M #796 nr-raelvsvs Karl By'ghierg, san Francisco, calm, assignor 10' Pacific Shops, Inc San Francisco, Calif, a corporation of California 1 7 Application February 2s;i19s6, seiia1:NdL 5 13 72 Y sclaims. cuss-2's This invention relates/to packing andglan dsto hold -10 fand while -the ship. is. underway. I 7

packing is held tight enough t hoIdleaIcage'aL .:leivel friction between tail shaft and packing develops-heat andis-likely to causecostly scoring 'of the bushing surface In-Lthis invention there is. provided a modification of the conventional packing gland by provision of a-device,

hereinafter called a .gland adapter, to hold old packing in I I place against the tseahead during removal of the gland packing against 'hydrostaticpressure and more particu-- power from the ships engines to, the propeller. This invention is concerned with the water seal or packing around this tail shaft. In the conventional ship fibrous] packing is used around the tail shaft .in an area of the ster-n'tubetofornrthe water seal.

Unfortunately packing materials commercially avail-. ablehave a limited life necessitatingffrequentaddition and change ofpacking. 'Ijn the conventionalarrangement packing cannot be added without first either drydocking a the vessel or sealing oif the seawardsideiof the stern tube leading to the s'tuifing box to lilock the. hydrostaticpressure. member, rhereinafterecalled a gland, physically interferes with the mouth of lthestuffing box making it. I .-impossible to add ,L'iacking with the gland .in place, 111 the conventional arrangement 'the g lancl cannot abe removed when thepacking is underpressure without-endam fgeringj the old packing and allowingit to give way to the sea head, i

'To illustratethe magnitude of the problem in'a-conven -.-tional'victory ship of the"C3. class,.which is an oc'eanvgoing freighter, the average circumference ofjvpacking :aroundfthe-ships tail shaft tis approximately 6'-feetand 1.25 inches thick. There isfitherefore, .625 square'feet so that new packing may be added to the tail shaft stufling box even when-the ship is subjected to heavy seas A principal objectfof this invention is vto provide .a new and useful mechanism which allows the glandtobe removed and new.packing.inst-alled while still maintaining existing packing in .place.

. -A further object of. the invention is to provide a;gland adaptermechanism .ofthe typementioned lwhich is bolted 1 around an.existing shipis bolt circle adjacent the stufling boxpart of the sternitubetandbetween the stern tube and the gland and-which may .beeasily installed onexisting vessels. ,The mech'anism enables repacking of the -ofsea head facing thev,packing. -Iheaverage depth or head against thepacking varies from-approximately -10 -feet when-the ship is unloaded to 20feet when the ship 'has' a normal load. Extreme loads' :or heavy seas sometimes increase the'head to 3 0 or more "feet; Hydrostatic I force in thepackin'g-is computed by multiplyingthe-sea head facing thelpacking area times the' .average depth tim'es'64 ,poundsgper square' foot. {Ihe above vessel,

- thereforgihas an unloaded pressure-against the packing of 400 pounds, and 8'00 pounds when the 'vessel is "loaded ,'with normal .cargo. .Shouldthe tail shaft beas much as BOfeturider water-there would be.120,0 ormore pounds 16f. pressure acting against, the r packing; .Heretofore, :the

igland wast-necessary. to hold the packing against this .Pressure.--; e I

a In heavy seas the tail' shaft mayltend to whip,cthus 'causingincreased and rapid-wear-of the packing, Under 4 such circumstances it is obviously impossible to seal'zoff" the seaward sideof thepackingzbox. irMany ves's'elsihave beentin-diflieulties becausewiththe conventionalarrangentent:additionalpackingcannot be added.- During storms i causing adangerous and costlyasituatioml,

Kit is not iuncommo rlior .all thej packing' to befdestroyed,

-Packingi material contains wvarious tlubric antsp eafter 'agperiod of3use;-=are lost andsthe resultantitendency is for B eater friction to develop. When'old and worn -Figure' 81s another modification 'of-the component of semblies ,stuffin'g box without dr-ydocking.

And ,still .another vobject .is to provide a method "and means to allow new tail shaft :packing ?to be installed while the .ship is afloat andin-an emergency even while the ship is underway. v

Astill further object of the invention isto provide :an "apparatus which .is adapted for .installation ,to existing "conventional packing or stufling'boxequi'pment to'enable avessel to have packing added to the stuffing box with the gland removed withperfect safety to vessel 'andgships personnel;

Yet still ano'ther object of the invention is to providera' device which. allows a ship to have. new. packing added at a fraction of the .cost and etforthereinbefore required ith conventional' packing or stufl'ing boxes and ggl and b theinvention isl to' provide.-means zfor constantly keeping the packing ;of,a:y"essel at-5an opti-' operatiiigfl'levelto prevent undesirahle water leakage and damage and yvear .to the tail tshaftvand associated partsofftheivessel. Other objectsno'f the',present "inyention will become "apparent upon reading the following specification gand V referring to the accompanying drawingsinzwhich similar eharacters. of reference represent. corresponding partsin each of the severalvie wsa In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a diagrammatic view partially in sectionclof the tail section ofa seagoing vessel with portions cutaway a to' -showthe location andstructure of [the tailshaft and stern tube assemblies; I

"Figure -2 :is an explodedperspective view offyarion s :partsof-aniembodimentoftheinventlon; a

T 1' Figure :3 'is 'a secti nal yiew of the stern tubejand g'lanii L-assembly with the 'gland adapter improvement of "the invention .-.addefd=thereto z'sho'wn ewith complete new ra k e Figure4 is aviewsimilarto lrlig'."35shown in a'position of adjustment just prior to removal of the gland inzwhich V the packing is .anchored in place against the tsea'j head {independently of the gland;

F EigureS isfa similartviewpof Fig. 4 shown with -lther fglan'd frer'nov ed. and with additionalpacking'added in" v readiness for insertionzinto Qthe stufling box'areaofgthe stern itube; I

.Eig'ure ois'an enlargedfragmentary sectionlofcoinv ponentsiholding packingagainst hydrostatic-pressure; "Figure 7 is a'modification of a packing retaining corn E inent of the invention;

7 tion Within stern tube 13 where ring of packing due to 3 Figure 9 isan enlarged sectional view of the component of Fig. 7; and

Figure 10 is an enlarged sectional view of the comthe. bore of collar 30 to lessen the possibility of tip 39 in the forward of stem tube 13 between the tube and tailshaft 12 hereinafter called stufiing .or packing box 16. In one embodiment of this invention a gland 17 and an annular framehereinafter'called a gland adapter 18 are mounted to a conventional bolt circle 19 formed in a collar 20 on the forward side of stern tube 13.

Referring to Figs. 3,4 and 5, generally stern tube 13 .is lined with a bushing 21 which forms the outside wall of bearings 23*, stufling box 16, lantern ring 23 and packing 29. Lantern ring 23 forms the aft end of the stufiing box separating it from water lubricated bearing 23*.

In the conventional arrangement a gland is held by twelve cinch bolts 25 threaded into bolt circle 19 and is cinched by tightening twelve nuts 26. The only adjustment of packing in this arrangement is obtained by cinching nuts 26 to cause the gland to compress the packing.

The essence of this invention is to provide a packing retainer ring 27 moved by gland 17 to an operable posianchor members 28 carried by gland adapter 18 are operable to engage the ring. In this condition packing is held in place against the sea head by the ring while the gland is removed. New lsaglcking can then be added without danger of flooding the Packing 29 is made of a fibrous substance impregnated with lubricant such as graphite and oils. Usually the packing is in the form of a split ring and is generally approximately square in cross section. disposed around shaft 12 to form a controllably tight lubrication seal. Gland 17 is slidably arranged on the tail shaft so that it may be cinched up against the packing to compress same. During normal operation the gland is cinched up from time to time to compensate for loss wear. The normal and most eflicient adjustment allows a small amount of water leakage to assist in cooling and lubrication. V Y

Gland adaptor 18 comprises a stern tube extension collar 30 and a bolt circle mounting flange 31. The

flange is anchored to the bolt circle so that the inside diameter of the collar and the stern tube are approximately equal and coaxially mounted. Cinch bolts 25 and twelve gland adaptor nuts 32 are arranged to permanently abut the gland adaptor to stern tube 13.

Gland 17 comprises collar or sleeve 33 mounted slidably on shaft 12 and an annular upstanding flange 34 formed with holes 35 to receive cinch bolts 25. The outside diameter of sleeve 33 is equal to or less than the inside diameter of collar 30 so that the sleeve will telescope within the collar when the gland is cinched. Forward face 36 of sleeve 33 is flat, annular and disposed normal to the longitudinal axis of the said shaft. Face 36 has dowel pins 38 adapted to receive packing retainer ring 27 and register the ring with said face.

The gland adapter is provided with six holes spaced at equal radial distances from one another. A similar number of ring anchor members 28 comprising bolts are engaged with the holes and inclined at an acute angle towards the stern tube to enter the bore of the collar at approximately Each member 28 is formed with its tip39 having a745 cone-shaped face with the stern portion of the face of the cone normal to the longitudinal axis of shaft 12 and parallel to the forward side of ring -27. Threads are removed from all of'tip 39 that enters The packing is damaging packing.

' Ring 27 comprises two segments with ends abutting one another. The material from which ring27 is made should be a high density material with sufficient strength and rigidity to coact with anchor members 28 to hold packing against hydrostatic pressure, but as a safety factor should be soft enough not to score the tail shaft should it actually make contact therewith. Should the safety factor not be desired hard metal such as stamless steel may be used for the ring. A' softer substance such as Micarta, is a satisfactory material where a safety factor is desired. Micarta is a trade name for a product of the Westinghouse Electric Corporation which is essentially a laminated plastic material containing a canvas or linen base sealed with resin under heat and pressure to form a very rigid material soft enough not to score shaft 12 should it actuallymake contact with the shaft. The outside diameter "of the ring is such that the two 180 segments act against each other. to have a sliding contact with bore Walls of collar 30 and tube '13. The inside diameter is sufficiently greater than the tail shaft to allow adequate running clearance between shaft and ring. This clearance is desirable to prevent damaging scoring contact between the shaft'and ring.

'Ring 27 is tightly sandwiched between face 36, packing 29 and the bore walls of collar 36 .or packing box 16 so that it is impossible for the abutting ends of the ring to be displaced one from another. As gland 17 is cinched up to compress packing 29, ring 27 remains in juxtaposition to face 36 so that the ring remains with the forward face on a plane normal to the longitudinal axis of tail shaft 12. Sleeve 33 is of exactly the right length to position the ring in an operative position with respect to the ring anchor members 28 when gland 17 is cinched to its limit of adjustment against collar 30. v

The gland adapter'is provided with sixnotches 46 in sleeve 33 and face 36 to allow anchor member set screws 28 to pass through the notches to bypass the sleeve to make operative contact with the ring. When gland 17 is tightly" against collar. 30, anchor, set screws 28 are then screwed into the bore ofcollar 30 and engage in juxtaposition with the forward side of ring 27. The length of set screws 28 is such'that tip 39 of each of the six screws engages the ring on an exact plane so that the ring.- enga gin'g portion of each face 39 is on a common plane in juxtaposition with the bow side ofring 27. The screws thus provide six potential pressure points against the ring, each of which is caused to hear an equalload against the ring at a plane parallel with face 36 when gland 17 is removed. The length vof the set screws determines a limit for correct adjustment which cannot he accidentally increased for any one. set screw by cinching it too tightly againstthe ring. The two 180 segments of the ring are sufficiently wide at their abutting ends to .prevent longitudinal displacement from each other should any one or more set screws be turned to their limit of travel while the remaining set screws remain intheir normal position. Face 36 should be on a plane normal to the longitudinal axis of tail shaft 12.

The anchor member set screws are adjusted to the operative position to hold the retainer, rings in place only dur' ingremoval of the gland. Normally the anchor. member set screws are completely withdrawn from engagement with the bore of collar 30. A lock nut 40 is pro vided for each set screw to lock it in the inoperative position. 1

Thelock nuts prevent the set screws 'from'being 'moved into damaging contact with packing within the bore of collar 30 from vibration of the tube.

For convenience of installation, both gland adapter 18 and gland 17 comprise two 180" segments. The segments of gland adapter 18 are-bolted together by nuts 41 and bolts 42 via flanges 43 integral'to each segment. the gland "segments are held together by bolts 45 and u 4. The forwa d face of 'collar 30 has an q i'r dr t I f The rings after being used' to'r'etain vthe packing are forced into the stuffingt-box bythernewly added packing and there they'remain' untilthevessel receives a major overhaulor annual drydocking; Normally, packing wears at a uniform rate gradually changing from a square' shapedcross section we more rectangular-form because 4 of'uniformities of pressure exertedagainst the packing by v s the sea head gland andthe shaft." The evenness ofzwear allows ring 27 to-remain indefinitely in longitudinal align ment. For this'reasongthe two segments: f th6 ,:I'll1'g1I-,

Refernngnow particularly to Figs.:.4,' an'd 6,;when vaship is initially packed all setscrcwsf28jare'tfretracted, to an inoperative positionand locked. '-l'.ail.-shaft 12 is' I a T: v

i i Anothenguseful' configuration of a'packing' retainer ring comprises {a ring 50 also with two 180 segments (Figs.- 8 and 10).? Ring 50 has a wedge shapedcross section with provided ,with'7 turns 'of packing in' stufiin'gLh XiIG-and 3 turnsin the bore of conar'so; Gland 17 is-themforced against the packing byapplying and tightening 'nuts' 26.

As packing 29' wears, nuts 26 are progressively cinched,

x inwai d facing tapered annular face, 47e tofassistf sleeve .33, g to registeriwith ,thefcollar' to its telescopedf osition, a

vtlle f f 11 forcing gland, 17 to compress the p'acking'andimprove the waterseal. the forward end of collar 30 the limit of packing corn= pression is reached, Retainer ring 27sis now ju'stent'er ing-the stutfing boxand is positioned for operative en- Finally, when flange 34 abuts against gagement by set screws 28. The, inside wall of.tube.13,

' packing 2 9 and face 36 tightly. sandwich the ring in-;.ex-' act registration with the six set screws 28. At this point lock nuts 40 are released and the six ring anchor member set screws 28 are screwed to their operative position. The cone shaped tip 39 of each screw 28: passes through notch 46 to form anelongated pressure point against the forward side of ring 27. r

The ring is now anchored in a position tohold-packe ing 29 in the stuffing box against thesea headindependent of gland 17. Cinch nuts 26 are thenremoved and gland' 17 is withdrawn. With gland 17 removed, new .p'ack ing 29*, identical to packing 29,.is added to the area around tail shaft 12 within the bore of collar30." As illustrated, packing 29 comprises threesplit rings placed around the tail shaft. Another packing retainer 27*, identical to ring 27, is placed on face 36. 7v

Gland 17 is then abutted against the packing andan chored in position by cinch nuts 26. Set screwsj28 'are returned-to inoperative position and locked. i

As before, gland 17 is 'cinched up. from time totime ring xtokeepthe packingat optimum operating compression; 1

When gland'17 reaches its ultimate adjustment retainer ring 27 is locked'inposition, the gland is removed and 7 another three split rings ofpacking and a new ring is added.v This process may be; repeated as. oftenfas rev It is to be noted that theenibodimentab oye described 1 men orrotheri'rnechanical means? may Ib'e' em 'theabuttingen'ds together.

its forward side'51 facing gland .17 substantially normal to thelongitudinal axis of shaft 12. and parallel to face 36. Aft or sea head'facing' side52 of ring50 is tapered v inwardly withthe thicker part of the fring being at the rings outer periphery. Inthis configuration packing en gagingside 52 wedges packing adjacentlit inwardly toward the shaft to improve the water seal upon .cinching up of gland 17." The outer periphery of thering forms a wide. I

bearing surface against the bore w'allstof the stufiing box to retain the ring in a plane normal to the longitudinal axis of the tail shaft and a greater area for retaining end to end alignment of thetwo ring segments.

' Although thetforegoing invention has been described i in some detail'by way of illustration and example for pur poses of clarity of understanding, it is understood that certain changes and modifications maybe practiced within the spirit of the invention and scope'of the appended claims. V

What is claimed is:

1. In combination, a packing sealwith a device attached to thevbolt circlerof' a tail shaft stuffing box of a o vessel for holding packingin the stuffing box against hydrostatic pressure working against said packingduring removal'of a gland normally holdingflsaid packing in; place, comprising: said 'device being an: annular frame anchored to said bolt circle'in coaxial lalignment with: said stuffing box', 'the bore diameter ofsaid' frame being i equal to the 'bor'et'gdiametei' of said smiling boxl a' packing retaining ring around said tail: shaft abutting the bow {end ofsaid packing, said packing retaining ring being made h of a ,materialgsofter than said shaftand morefrigid than said packing, saidring comprising two abutting v 1 se gQ ments of substantially; L-shap'ed cross section. formingia I i'collarp'o'rtion hayinga uniformally equal outerdiameterf for bearing against thebore walli of said frame and said v stufling box and" a neck with a flatiforward'fa'ce' disposed relates to an adapter for conventionalvessels It "is to be appreciatedthat ini' new construction collarf30"can be integral to thestern tube. 5 v j "1 .Ring 27 may be made ina variety 0f{-:c0i1figu'rati0ns. f'

Thering above 5 described; for example, has 'a' rectangular 1 I ,crosssection with-;both opposingsides being parallel"-,1-[.

.Another configuration for fal packirig retaine rin'g which has been found useful comprises aring485with=tWo h abutting segments,"Figs'. 71,.and 9. ',Ringf;4& hasw J t 1 ,p an annular collar-.45! vpointil lg'ftjfrom the-periphery of "-Taneckr47, to form an-;L shaped cross section. JIhef ut j side surface of collar .49 is uniform'indiameterwhilethe 1 t inside surface of the, collar tapers inwardly toward 'neck 47. This taper isco'nvenient to wedge betweenpackingf 29 andbore walls of collar '30 as the'gland is cincliedinto sealing position; The forward'face of neck 47 flat to' abut face 3610f gland 17'. -Co11ar 49 adds structural from skewing in the bore of the stufling box frorn a plane tions, said ring being" movable by saidgland 401a ring anchor. {member engaging position .lvjvith the, forward face ,ofSsaidglandbeing substantially normal oftthe :lon'git dinallaxisofsaidtail shaft, saidgl andgbeing lf ni'e'd'with-Y -vnotches'it o receive aipart ofsaid anchormembers whereby t i said anchor mernher's are operable to pass throng eter; substantially equal. to the 'bore diameter-of said stufiing' fboxlandfornied with a bore diameter greater than ,the diameter of said'ftail"shaftQifing a no members c r.

'ried. by said frani'qisaid anchonmembe inoperative position and movable to enterf'th el-b ore of said ffraniet an'operati 4 i i tachment .totbeibolt' circle of "a" tail s'haft stliflin g bdxiof a elvessel for holding packingfin thek's filngKbox ag'ainst hydro'sfaticlpressure working'ag'ainstg 'd packingduring removal of a gland normally 'holding'flsaid packing in place,- the combinationjof: aniannular frame attached to nation circle in coaxial alignment with said stufiing sex, 1 .a i said frame having abore diameter equal to the bore diarnh I h h I eter Ofsaiidts'tuflihgbdx, apacking retainingring around rigidity 'to the ring and'abuts'w'iththe bore of collar 30 to provide additional bearing 'areaiand-'prevent 'the ring 75 said tail shaft abutting the bow end'of said pi acking, said. packing retaining ring being made of material softerthan. said shaftand more rigid than said: packing, .said' ormally in an a comprising two 180 segments 0f substantially wedge-v shaped cross-section wider-at the outer diameter ofthe ring than at the bore of the ring to form abroad bearing surface at the outerdiameter of the ring to engage the wall of the bore of said frame and said stuffing box, said ring having a coplanar forward face-positioned substantially normal to'the' longitudinal axis of said tail shaft the outer diameter of said ring being substantially equal to the bore diameter of said stufling box and frame and the bore diameter of said ring being greater than said tail shaft, a plurality of separate ring anchor members being carried by said frame and being operable tomove at an acute angle relative to the longitudinal axisof said tail shaft into the bore area of said frame, said gland being slidably mounted on said tail shaft, means for adjustably positioning and anchoring said gland in a plurality of positions, said ring being movable by said gland to a ring anchor member engaging position with the forward face of said ring abutting said gland, said gland being formed with notches to receive said ring anchor members whereby said anchor members are operable to pass through the notches of said gland to engage the forward side of said ring and hold said ring and packing against force of hydrostatic pressure. 7

3. A packing seal with an adapter for attachment to the bolt circle of a tail shaft stuffing box of a vessel for holding packing in the stufiing box against hydrostatic pressure working against said packing during removal of a gland normally holding said packing in place comprising: said adapter being an annular frame anchored to said bolt circle in coaxial alignment with said tail shaft stufing box and having a bore diameter equal to the diameter of the bore of said stufiing box, a packing retaining ring around said tail-shaft abutting the bow end of said packing, said packing retaining ring being made of materialsofter than said shaft and more-rigid than said packing, said packing retaining ring comprising two abutting segments having adjoining ends to form said ring with an outer diameter substantially equal to the diameter of the bore of said stuffiing box and frame and with a bore diameter of said ring being greater than the bore diameter of said tail shaft, a plurality of separate ring anchor members being adjustably carried'by said frame and being disposedto enter'the bore of said frame at an acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis of said tail shaft, said anchor members being normally in an ,inopertaive position outside the bore area of said frame and being movable to enter the bore of said =frame when in the operative position sothat a portion of the tips of said frame anchor members end in coplanar rela tion on a planenormal to the longitudinal axis of said than said, packing, said packing retaining ring comprising two abutting segments having adjoining ends to form said ring with an outer diameter substantially equal'to the bore diameter of said stufli'ng box and frame andwith abore-diameter beingf'gr'eater thanthe bore diameter of said tails'haft,a plurality of separate ring anchor members'being adjustably carried by said frame and disposed to'enter the bore area of said frame at an acute angle relativeto the longitudinal axis of said tail shaft, each said ring anchor member having a cone-shaped ring engaging tip having a ring engaging portion of the tip angularly disposed in parallel alignment with a plane normal to the longitudinal axis of said tail shaft, said ring anchor members being movable to an operative positivetposition with the ring engaging portions of said ring anchor members disposed in coplanar relation, said gland slidably mounted on said tail shaft, means for ad justably positioning and anchoring said gland in a plurality of positions, said gland being formed with notches to receive said anchor members, said ring being movable by said gland to a ring anchor member engaging position in alignment with said gland and with the forward face of said ring disposed in juxtaposition with the ring engaging portions of the tips of said ring anchor members when said ring anchor members are in the operative position whereby said ring anchor members pass through the notches formed in said gland with the tips of said ring anchor members abutting the bow face of said ring to hold said ring and packing against force of said hydrostatic pressure. 7 V

5. An attachment for a stuffing box having a bore and a low pressure end, a cylindrical shaft coaxially arranged with respect to the stufiing box, and annular packing media interposed between the shaft and the stuffing box comprising: an annular extension member having'a cylindrical'bore the diameter of which is equal-to the diameter of the cylindrical bore of the stufling box, means for securing said annular extensiontmember to the low pressure end of said stuffing box with the cylindrical bore of said annular extension member in axial alignment with the cylindrical bore of said tsufling boxvand said cylindrical shaft, an annular packing gland provided with a cylindrical portion having a bore 'diameter larger than the diameter of the said cylindrical shaft and an outer diameter smaller than'the diameter of the cylindrical bore of said stuffing box and said extension-member, said wnular gland and said annular extension member being telescopically arranged with respect to one another, additional annularpacking media arranged said annular extension member and interposed between said shaft v and said extension member in the diametric axes and intail shaft, said ggland being slidably' mounted on said tail shaft, 'meansffor 'adjustably positioning and anchoring said gland in ;a plurality of positions, said gland being formed with notches to receive said anchor means, said ring being movable by said gland to a ring anchor memberengaging vposition in juxtaposition to the operable position of theportion of the tips of said .ring anchor members in coplanar relation whereby said anchor mernbers pass through the notches formed in said gland to a position abuttingnthe bow face of said ring when said ringanchor members are in the operative, position to flheld packing against force of said hydrostatic pressure.

retaining ring around said tail shaft abutting the'bow end of said packing, s aid packing retaining ring being madeof material softer than said shaft and more rigid terpos ed between said first mentioned annular packing media and said glandin the axial axis,.a retaining ring having a bore diameter larger than the diameter of said cylindrical shaft and an outer diameter smaller than the diameter of the cylindrical bore of said stuffing box and said annular extension member, said retaining ring being interposed between said shaft and said' extension member in the diametric axes and interposed'between said additional packing media and said gland in the axial axis, adjusting means for adjustably compressing said packing gland toward said packing media and in axial alignment with said cylindrical bore of said stuffingrblox and said extension member, and securing means, separate and apart from said gland, for maintaining said retaining ring against interior displacement, said gland being formed with notches aligned with said securing means to allow said securing means to be positioned between said packing retaining ring and said gland, said securing means being movable into an operable position in the notches to, a position between the packing retaining ring and said gland whenever the packing media has been compressed to a predetermined extent and being movable at will to an inoperable position, whereby the packing gland may be tightened periodically until the packing media and the additional packing media have been compressed to a predetermined extent, the said packing media may be secured against interior displacement by said retaining ring andsaid securing means, said gland may; be removed, further packing media may be interposed between the shaft' a'nd the extension member, the packing gland may be replaced, the securing means may be ren dered inoperable, and the cycle of operation repeated.

6. In a smiling" box of the type having a cylindrical packing media interposed between the shaft and the stufiing box, and an annular packing gland provided with a cylindrical portion having an inner diameter.

larger than the diameter of the cylindrical shaft, and an 10 outer diameter smaller than the diameter of the cylindrical bore of said stufling box, said gland being telescopically arranged with respect to said stuffing box with'the stern facing edge of the cylindrical portion of the gland operable to compress said annular packing media against the stern end of the stuffing box, the combination'of: a packing retainer ring interposed between the stern facing edge of said gland and said packing media; a plurality of ring anchor means mounted on the walls of said stufling box; means to move said ring-anchor means to a first position within said stufling box; said ring anchor means each having a stern facing face positioned and arranged in coplanar alignment on a predetermined outer'diameter smaller than the diameter of the cylindrical' boreof said stuffing box, said gland being telescopical-ly arranged with respect to said stufiing box, the combination of: a packing retaining ring reciprocally mount- 7 ed in said stuifing box between said packing media and said gland; ring anchor means mounted on the wall of said stuffing box to move said ring anchor means into said stufling box, and said gland being formed with a plurality of notches on the'forward face of the gland;. .2

' larger than the diameter of the, cylindrical shaft, and an plane when said ring anchor means are in said first position; and stop means to limit sternward movement of said gland at a first position whereat the forward edge of said gland is in substantially coplanar alignment with said fixed predetermined plane. Y

8. The combination of claiml7 and wherein the stern vfacing edge of said gland is notched in alignment with said ring anchor'means to allow said ring anchor means tomove to the ffirst position while said gland is in the first position. 1 I

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